Regional sacred-site guide
Sacred sites in Colorado
Explore 9 sacred places in Colorado, United States, with a regional map and links to detailed site guides.
Traditions in Colorado
Site types in Colorado
Showing 1-9 of 9 sites in this regional guide
Blanca Peak, Colorado
Fort Garland, Colorado, United States
Blanca Peak rises in Colorado's Sangre de Cristo Range as one of the four most sacred mountains in Navajo religion....
Crestone
Crestone, Colorado, United States
Crestone rises against the Sangre de Cristo Mountains as North America's most remarkable interfaith sanctuary....
Garden of the Gods, Colorado
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
Garden of the Gods rises from the Colorado plains as one of America's most sacred landscapes, a place where the Ute people believe humanity was created....
Great Sand Dunes, Colorado
Mosca, Colorado, United States
The Great Sand Dunes are cultural property to 18 Indigenous tribes who gather sand here for healing rituals and sand paintings....
Great Stupa of Dharmakaya
Red Feather Lakes, Colorado, United States
Great Stupa of Dharmakaya in Red Feather Lakes, Colorado, belongs within Buddhism....
Island Lake, Colorado
Silverton, Colorado, United States
Island Lake near Silverton offers what might be called a contemporary nature pilgrimage....
Mesa Verde National Park
Mesa Verde, Colorado, United States
Mesa Verde National Park in Mesa Verde, Colorado, belongs within Indigenous traditions of culturally affiliated Nations....
Mt. Hesperus, Colorado
Mancos, Colorado, United States
At 13,232 feet in Colorado's La Plata Range, Hesperus Mountain rises as Dibe Ntsaa—the Sacred Mountain of the North—one of four peaks that mark the boundaries of Dinetah,...
Spanish Peaks, Colorado
Walsenburg, Colorado, United States
Rising seven thousand feet above the Colorado plains, the Spanish Peaks emerge as twin sentinels at the threshold between prairie and mountain....
Key questions
Colorado sacred-site questions
- How many sacred sites are listed in Colorado?
- This regional guide currently includes 9 sacred sites in Colorado, United States.
- Which traditions are represented in Colorado?
- The most represented traditions in the current guide include Indigenous, Buddhism, Indigenous traditions of culturally affiliated Nations, Multi-faith.
- Can I view Colorado sacred sites on a map?
- Yes. Switch to map view to compare the listed places, then open a site page for coordinates and visiting context.